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Fulton Gets Festive at 12th Annual Tree Lighting

The city of Fulton got into the Christmas spirit during its annual tree lighting jubilee. Held at the municipal building both inside and outside, as well as at the Public Library, a crowd of considerable size showed up to partake in the festivities. Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Barry Ostrander, said the event had an excellent turnout this year. “This is probably the biggest one yet. We’ve had good turnouts in the past but this appears to be the biggest,” said Ostrander.

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Fulton Man Charged with DWI, Weapons Possession Following Domestic Incident

On Dec. 1, Fulton Police charged Jared J. Sieber, 33, of Fulton, with an assortment of criminal charges following the investigation into a physical domestic dispute. At about 12:30 p.m., it is alleged that Sieber violated a stay-away order of protection issued by Fulton City Court by being at the home of the victim. Sieber then allegedly grabbed the victim by the neck, pushed her to the floor, and choked the victim until she began to lose consciousness.

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Fulton School District Staff Looks At Improving Grading Practices

The Fulton City School District is committed to implementing the best grading practices throughout all grade levels.

About 300 staff members and district officials attended the Grading and Reporting Student Learning: Honest and Accurate Grades for All Students presentation recently at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse.

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Fulton City Council Adopts 2016 Budget with 4.3% Tax Increase

The Fulton city common council approved the final 2016 budget after a public hearing held Tuesday. Starting the budget process with a 10% tax increase in the first draft; the mayor, councilmen and city clerk/chamberlain worked through the weeks to go over the budget meticulously and make any cuts to lower the tax increase as much as possible. In its final and approved stage, the $15.9 million budget brings forth an overall increase of $261,091 from the 2015 budget and a 4.3% tax increase.

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Fulton Police Make Arrests In Methamphetamine Case

During the early morning hours today (Dec. 1), the city of Fulton Police Department, along with members of the New York State Police and the Oswego County Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at 7 N. Seventh St. in the city of Fulton.

Inside the two-family residence, police reportedly discovered a large quantity of materials associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine.

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